Comments on: U.S. Spy Satellite Out of Control http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2008/01/27/us-spy-satellite-out-of-control Contagious Thoughts, Mutating as Needed Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:43:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jamie http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2008/01/27/us-spy-satellite-out-of-control/comment-page-1#comment-76545 Jamie Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:54:10 +0000 http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2008/01/27/us-spy-satellite-out-of-control/#comment-76545 All satellites have a fixed lifespan. After which they are directed to come down over the ocean. This applies to civilian as well as government satellites. The reason is safety. None wants some piece of the satellite that didn't burn up to come down on their home. I think he's trying to say that under normal circumstances the satellite would be disposed of at the end of its life over the ocean. In this case, since it is out of control, it could come down anywhere. Not good for national security or safety. <em>Jamie's last blog post..<a href='http://www.theonlinerant.com/2008/01/24/life-is-so-fragile/' rel="nofollow">Life is so fragile</a></em> All satellites have a fixed lifespan. After which they are directed to come down over the ocean. This applies to civilian as well as government satellites. The reason is safety. None wants some piece of the satellite that didn’t burn up to come down on their home.
I think he’s trying to say that under normal circumstances the satellite would be disposed of at the end of its life over the ocean. In this case, since it is out of control, it could come down anywhere. Not good for national security or safety.

Jamie’s last blog post..Life is so fragile

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